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Glare Sensitivity
Glare sensitivity Glare sensitivity is when lights appear brighter than they are. This is a very common complaint, usually seen in people who’ve had cataracts removed and those who had laser surgery done. Other causes of glare sensitivity include uncorrected astigmatism, over exposure to sunlight, eye infections or inflammations, and lens opacities. The solution to […]
Children’s Vision
It is very important to have your child’s eyes regularly examined to detect any problems which may affect their development and success in class. Often children are misdiagnosed as having attention disorders, when the actual problem is eye related. Issues with eye movements can result in difficulty reading, problems with accommodation (focusing) will manifest as […]
Children’s Vision
A lot of schools offer vision screening for grade 1s, but enough don’t. Vision is often a neglected part of children’s health, unless the problems are obvious. It is very important to have your child’s eyes regularly examined to detect any problems which may affect their development and success in class. Often children are misdiagnosed […]
Pseudo Myopia
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition where your distance vision is blurry and your near vision is clear. Myopes generally wear spectacles or contact lenses to see clearly. When we spend a lot of time looking near, whether we’re reading or working on the computer, our eyes stay focussed (accommodated) on the short distance for […]
Digital Eyestrain and Headaches
Eye Strain Simply overusing the focusing muscles of your eyes can cause eye strain which often results in a headache. Our high tech world has improved our lives considerably, but small-screen texting and web browsing often causes strain on our eyes. Words and images on a computer screen do not have well-defined edges, as they […]
What Is Astigmatism?
Astigmatism is a condition where the cornea (transparent layer covering the coloured part of the eye) is oval instead of perfectly round. This irregular curve means that light rays entering your eye focus in two different places on the light-sensitive tissue (retina) at the back of your eye. The brain has difficulties interpreting this hence […]
Common Eyesight Myths
Reading fine print for too long or Reading in dim light will damage your eyes Not true. You will experience eye strain, yes. But this will disappear after resting. There is no evidence to suggest permanent damage from reading fine print, or reading in dim light. Your eyes will have to work harder to help […]